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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal … program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by providing affordable, religious … document reviews and provide advice, and even represent your church in court if necessary and appropriate. Learn more …

… Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada … (and unconstitutional) double standard. So one Nevada church took a stand to correct it. Read on to learn more about the case of Calvary Chapel …

Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which has been a multi-unit franchise operator in San Antonio, Texas since 2000. Lisa has been heavily involved in serving her community in a variety of capacities. She’s been a supporter and past board member of the San Antonio Clubhouse, which supports adults living with mental health diagnoses. Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever Transitional Employment Program. To date, A Novel Idea has employed dozens of clubhouse ...

… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment freedoms by … for positions that were contrary to the church’s religious beliefs and convictions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …

… Washington State Wants to Force This Church to Pay for Abortions As a result of a Washington state … saw numerous attempts by state governments to control what churches teach, where they worship, and how they exercise … Cedar Park must violate its constitutionally protected beliefs, ADF attorneys appealed the ruling back to the 9th …

… Washington State Treated Churches Worse Than Breweries and Cannabis Retailers Washington State treated Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate Chapel differently than … Washington completely prohibited in-person worship, then it limited religious gatherings to 25 percent capacity or 50 …

… California Courts: Churches Can’t Be Forced to Fund Abortion Skyline Wesleyan Church took a stand after a California agency required … of Managed Health Care (DMHC) told the church that it must choose one or the other. No church or individual …

… Bronx Church’s 20-Year Legal Battle Led to Freedom for New Yorkers … legal proceedings, Bronx Household of Faith and other NYC churches finally have equal access to rent school facilities … Naeem Henry grew up in the Bronx, and he recalled it as a crime-ridden borough filled with “restless kids.” …

… This Volunteer Chaplain Was Fired—For His Christian Beliefs Dr. Andrew Fox was fired from his position as … v. City of Austin Dr. Fox maintains a blog on his personal website where he shares reflections on religious and … begun organizing monthly meetings with clergy, academics, church leaders, and students to discuss how the church can …

… In Targeting a Christian School for Its Beliefs, the Government Is Harming Low-Income Students A … Academy’s First Amendment rights when they kicked it out of a school voucher program. Written by Alliance … is between a man and a woman (the school is run by a church, after all), the handbook requires that students …